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July Learning is an experience in Acton Walkabout When I started high school In Acton In teaming was completely a classroom ex pcrience Students attended classes took notes given by the teacher and occasionally went on a field trip There was very little thinking done by students during the hours they spent at school what was done was memorising what teachers said We memorised the capitals of Europe mathematical for and wrote reviews It was not until 1976 that Clare Henderson In a of lear which actually involved thinking to students of Acton high school and not until this past Sep tember that I had the ex of Walkabout he Idea of the Walkabout Is adapted from the Australian Aborigines rite of passage from child to adult A young boy Is alone into the wilderness and must either survive and return an adult or dip The youth has only himtelf to depend on Tor survival and must draw upon his inner and spiritual resources confront his fears and learn deritand himself as well as the of which he is a part Maurice Gibbons a professor of education at Simon University and author of several books dialing with education has put Attendance revenues double hears Semi annual figures presented to the Credit Volley Conservation Authority Thursday show nearly twice as many people attending con areas compared to the samp period in 1977 And the membership of the CVCA was also happy lo hear that losses on operations have 131 from 872 for the same period last year Bui while the figures ore welcomed they also reflect the winter program held this year at Terra conservation figures which were not Restoration studied for area lime kilns Credit Volley Corservatlon Authority will in vesUgati the possibility of restoration or the lime kilns at the Conservation Area The recommendation by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Foundation an advisory board to the authority was approved at the 187th of the authority held Thursday in Meadow vale CVCA staff is expected to contact Historical Society for information on the historical significance of the lime kilns while an Experience employee working with the minority for the summer is to survey surrounding con authorities and report on of similar calculated in he 19 com tronk chairman of the parks and remarked that losses on operations at Terra the largest CVCA area have been cut by about and we are getting close to breaking Attendance at CVCA areas increased to from last four persons per vehicle and persons per bus admitted Terra received 38 of the visitors during the first six months of up from But according to authority chairman Grant Clarkson the pool at forth the idea of the Walkabout In an article no states the young North American Is faced with written that test skills far removed from the actual experience he will have in real life he looks for ward tests on the survival technique of Aborigines or the history of heir weaponry as subjects and tests sucked dry of the richness of experience in tin end having little do directly with anything critical or even significant hat hi anticipates being involved in as an adult except the pursuit of more formal education Gibbons continues by saying that students In most schools arc deprived of any raining In decision making and only rarely make decisions of any importance They arc not taught to implement their Ideas and later reassess these Ideas the primary to a pattern of continuing growth I agree with Gibbons as does Henderson who decided to act on the Walkabout iced when his daughter in Trade al the time was given a Grade r reader as program Henderson this Authority said he CVCA wiH have to consider restoration carefully several other projects ore under way by conservation authorities and other in the southern Ontario area He that should kilns provide a uniqueness not shown in other projects the should consider he restoration the making money He noted that only had been received from its operation While Tirra earned marly MO in revenue the of operations at the area reached more than more than lait year from CVCA Is raised through four areas Meadow vale and Terra Assistant approved for nature program Approval has been given for the hiring of a part time ass Is lant to leach Credit Valley Conservation Authority lion centres The move would eliminate complete booking of tion officer George Roberts early In season as was the case this year CVCA membership Thurs day approved lo est the expanded program four days a week 10 months of the year The present education program is run in cooperation with boards of education throughout the watershed a Tin funds to the program would purchase mag glasses rainueir rub ber and mis ilcriali and pay for the assistant Vic a good education program and George Ro berts the education officer is doing an excellent job in m opinion he doing far more than he to do Ha Hon Hills member Gall Malt by sold He needs an Mr said the would help to add the curriculum hut is provided schools More 000 studenK have passed he centre as he progron got oil thi ground Instead of the maximum capacity of one class per day handled by Mr the of an assistant could bit the class capacity provide economy of school bus use and work inlo a full capacity use by school boards classes are con dueled at Terra and Or Ravine project set method undetermined Negotiations ore expected to take place between the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and HaKon Hills on the mcth and costs of erosion control along the Metcalfe Ravine in Georgetown A full authority meeting Thursday accepted a report showing cost of erosion control on the ravine as between and 100 Hills Coun a member of the authority was given assurances that he Initial start on project would be maintained within available for fund through municipality for 1978 with Stop log controls eyed for area dam The latest reports on alleviation of ice jamming and flooding at Glen Williams recommends In of a slruclun at Paper Mill Dam The recommendation adopt by the Credit Valley Conser Aulhonty Thursday for further was made by the consulting firm of Crysler and also to Include a for migr i tion of salmon and trout along the Credit River would con tainsloplogsforconirolof the water level Crysler and report says the alternative which would eliminate a previous recommendation for of dam is feasible to the ice jamming in Glen Williams by lion dredging and installing structure at the Paper Mill Dim in Grant Clarkson the proposal would require the approval of the Ontario of natural Hi recommended that CVCA consider discussions with Halt hi Region for preh design also have take place Willi he owner of Ihe property hi dam minislry of natural rest urns is ling insinuation of a fishway Held McCarthy Dams at to all salmon and roul movi Ins also a staff reconiminiialion hit a soils list Ik conducted Norn Heed Dam whetlir fish can mlrilc over under Lawn watering important Watering Is an parrot summer lawn care according horticultural ex perls In lawn and garden section of Canadian lies Limited Lawns end to brown out and go dormant In dry hot midsummer weather and require both food and wafer If they ore be and green According to the lawns should be watered thoroughly Just once a week Never give It dally le If only is welted then the gr roots will develop close to ihe surface and a few of dry hoi weather will do more if roots ore deep in lie soil To dilirninie how much you are on hi place a largi can on iren being water Whcnlt two ind us i you ve icd in You cm movi to of Ihe lawn anil If puddles form you wiicrlnttoofost water flow and lawn with a fork so puddles I- or information cm and ill 1iwn and yoir and w in his pattern to continue at At Ion high school so his own version of the Walkabout on Maurice Gibbons ideas Through Ihe Walkabout which counts for per cent of student final English murk and must tit at least hours long he hoped to give a greater awareness of themselves as well as those around which they don I usually get In a classroom situation The basic lest of the Walkabout is In a student what to do and then doing II on his own In order to experience ttolkaboul a student chooses w hat he feels is most in and valuable for him learn from one of the five Flaked White Tuna Stlif IGA Ketchup Hamburg or Wiener Buns s Allens Drinks Whole Peeled Tomatoes POUCH PUCKS Monarch Cake Mixes or Thompson Seedless Raisins JET WKITt OS I Kraft Marshmallows balance being budgeted In future years Join Rollings information officer for the authority said conservation authority will be discussing whether the town ib prepared to use corrugated steel concrete construction or gabion walls for the project Thi project is expected to begin th year The ravine has the of continuing by Court who have seen their back yards slowly slip away Approval of the project must also be received from the Ontario ministry of natural resources Insulator blamed for blackout A ire on the line of the Glen Wil distributing station was responsible for triday noon two hour power black Peter manager of On Hydro in Brampton said of the fire wis probably con piled up on lop them for a long time without water to ish him off Mr said fin a line to drop on a a 4 two kv line lower on tin circuits to shorn The aria iffuled by Ihl included of conn I Glen William itdd and was out for two hours and four wo hours and ileven minutes in oilier in is About 1000 I IOOlu luiurswire if filled Mr Grtinwaj In in id of drought Ontario Hydro is nut xpeHnif rash of fires In this use he Hurt was a lung dry period Inn rain then He also llial road conditions win- in of the fire bemuse of ro id reconstruction Hit do 1 1 wash instil I Hit in n lot of lines Mr Greenw Slid ASSORTED COLORS SwansDown Bathroom Tissue PF ASSORTED BOURBON GARDEN AFTERNOON TEA ASSORTED OR f Peek Frean Biscuits 55 Whole Kernel Corn TINS New Freedom Pads ant Toothpaste 99 Scope Mouthwash 159 Quikkiutilitv Bags 2 IGA Beans with Pork im Molasses oh in tomato sauce field ix pcrience and experience com unity service experience pnctieal skills experience or logical Inquiry and research Students must think of own challenge as Henderson suggest ideas to them or my own Walkabout In my final semester Acton high 1 chose to write sports for The Herald As journalism was he career I planned pursue I Tell this would be a good experience in deciding whether newspaper what I reolly My Walkabout fit the Practical Skills Experience area and through it I have gained much experience In my I covered all the specific objectives demand id by Walkabout Increased knowledge new skills challenging development of selfconfidence and develop ment of social skills Through m association with The Herald I have a basic knowledge of lake with me to college Henderson anticipated three very significant results In thi Walkabout enrichment program Involve a student learning to become competent In and decisive Learning competence In voltes the ability to something which Is both interesting and useful to the individual and which the student can be proud of The student becomes i motion ally prepared to teach himself new and different tasks and leach these new asks to himself In this way the learning process can continue after format has ended and in some cases become more satisfying and enriching The second goat Is individual independence A student in vents his own project carries evaluates it himself and thus gains from the ex pcrience The Independence of the inlire project helps self motivated of always depending on others lo decide what they should do Being successful in these ilk a bout projects en courages the student at tempt more self Initiated projects The third aim of he Walkabout is to leach lo become decisive They arc able to sec many possibilities choose only one which they feel wilt be the most beneficial This ability to be is one of the basic traits of a happy and person Henderson feels Walkabout changes you positively adding to your skills and your understanding of self and others It enhances your emotional so hat you become a strong mature resourceful always learning always growing fully the richness of life Although then will always be those zombies who refuse self who Just drill through life aimlessly the Walkobout helps those others to learn the satisfaction of self accomplishment early enough In life that they may change patterns and real lie their full potential Tills type of innchment program goes a long way beyond Ihe of traditional education and more of programs should raged only but also basic core of subject courses Instead of an exception Walkabout like courses should be the core of the school system I learned more valuable Information from the two Walkabouts I experienced thai I had in most of my years of formal schooling And that certainly not very encouraging for Ihe present system Fresh Chicken Legs or Breasts CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF Rib Steaks Pork Sausages in wis 4 Bologna 6 Beef Steakettes I Sandwich Meats Side Bacon fin Potato Salad Wieners IS 59 Surprper Salad 78 10CAUY GROWN ONTARIO NO GRADE Ontario Potatoes Stalks 49 Field Cucumbers Green Cardinal Grapes CANADA CHAD I Pears Bunch Carrots QQC IGATomato Juice 49 ASSORTED VARIETIES Bicks Relish BouOque Paper Napkins 99 Aluminum Foil Wrap Welchs Grape Juice IMAM Whole Kernel Corn ID KRAFT BR OS Natural Cheese Slices f Fleischmann s Margarine Lays Potato Chips Sunlight Detergent 79 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO QUANTITIES Cans And Canned Goods tail fnd Bran to Mow I IWI IKK f MANtHULEGRttHIGACjULUUlTD Quality Service and Value all at mm